Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security | Departments/Agencies

Attorney-general open to reforming 'obtuse' federal whistleblower protection law

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Attorney-general Christian Porter is reportedly open to reforming federal whistleblower-protection legislation to sharpen up the blurry line between legitimate and unauthorised disclosures of information from…

Home Affairs-AGD shakeup authors address accountability concerns

By Harley Dennett

Foreign Affairs & Immigration

Also, Michael Pezzullo's new portfolio will not be taking counter-terrorism orders from a parliamentary secretary — even though it looks that way in the proposed…

Whistleblower law gone to the dogs, change afoot to narrow scope

By Stephen Easton

Features

Too many small, interpersonal matters are being dressed up as whistleblowing, says the nation's former integrity commissioner who will soon complete a statutory two-year review…

IGIS laments investigation staff moonlighting in corporate duties

By Harley Dennett

News

Justice Margaret Stone, the new inspector general of intelligence and security, raises the difficulty of being a small independent agency under new Commonwealth accountability requirements.

Former judge appointed new IGIS

By Harley Dennett

News

The Honourable Margaret Stone will be appointed Australia's next Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, replacing Dr Vivienne Thom whose term ends this week.